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MediaCoder

MediaCoder is free batch media transcoder distributed under a GNU License capable of transcoding audio and video files to most of the popular formats. Marketed as the "Swiss army knife" of media transcoding, MediaCoder makes a valid attempt at fulfilling the typical user's transcoding needs in a simple interface.

MediaCoder
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
5 reviews
84
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4 positive
0 mixed
1 negative

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Pros:
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Support many compression formats
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Freely distributed
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Open-source and makes use of open-source codecs
+2agreedisagree

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Extensible with extension scripting
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Easy to use
0agreedisagree

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No Nintendo DS video support (yet)
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Contains OpenCandy spyware
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Not open source anymore as of version 0.6
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Illegally includes Nero AAC codec and RealMedia codecs without a license
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Details

Typical Uses

  • convert to and from popular video/audio compression formats
  • reduce file sizes and improve compression
  • convert media for playback on mobile devices (PSP, iPhone, etc.)
  • ripping audio/video discs
  • repairing corrupt media files
  • extracting audio from video files

Support file formats

  • MP3, Vorbis, AAC, AAC+, AAC+v2, MusePack, Speex, AMR, WMA, RealAudio, mp3PRO*
  • FLAC, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, OptimFrog, AAC Lossless, TTA, WAV/PCM, Waveform
  • H.264, XviD, DivX, MPEG 1/2/4, Theora, Flash Video, Dirac, 3ivx*, RealVideo*, Windows Media Video
  • AVI, MPEG/VOB, Matroska, MP4, PMP, RealMedia*, ASF, Quicktime*, OGM*
  • CD, DVD, VCD, SVCD, CUESheet*, HTTP*, FTP*, RTSP*, UDP*

* supported as input only

Architecture

MediaCoder is actually a front-end GUI to a set of command-line codes and multiplexers, and pipes the decoder's output directly to the encoder's input, thus avoiding temporary files requiring more disk space. MediaCoder support an Extension scripting infrastructure allowing users to extend and modify the interface and user-experience.

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This report was started January 14, 2008 at 4:58 pm by Erik
with the last edit occurring July 10, 2009 at 6:36 pm by enzo1982
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FormatFactory

FormatFactory

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Rips DVD to video file
  • Supports RMVB as source format
ProSCORE
1 review
100
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SUPER (C)

SUPER (C)

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FFmpeg

FFmpeg

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Handles nearly all codecs.
  • Free
  • Command line allows for high level of control over codec and options.
Cons
  • No official compiled releases.
  • Some codecs require additional libraries.
  • Command line can be confusing for beginner users.
ProSCORE
4 reviews
71
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Comments

1.  avatar Erik said:

I just downloaded this today on Omar's recommend. I love it. It is very powerful, is easy to use, and supports many file formats with support for many parameters. I've used SuperC and FFMpeg in the past, and I think this may kick both of their butts.
Jan 14, 2008 5:05pm
2.  avatar tcoombs said:

it seems very powerful. i think you need to know what you're doing with formats, because i don't really, and i struggled a bit.
Jan 21, 2008 6:06am
3.  avatar Omar said:

Ya, you definitely need to know some stuff about formats otherwise you'll be lost in the interface. The quick-guide templates help out, but really the whole encoding/decoding world is very difficult to get into.
Jan 21, 2008 10:19am
4.  avatar dialupinternetuser said:

It's kind of an odd program, it GUI is clearly aimed towards advanced users, however many advanced users I think would prefer a command line. The only reason I use it is for it's presets.
Apr 09, 2008 7:51pm
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Erik

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January 14, 2008
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5 pros
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Pros

  • Support many compression formats
  • Freely distributed
  • Open-source and makes use of open-source codecs
  • Extensible with extension scripting
  • Easy to use

Cons

  • No Nintendo DS video support (yet)

Comments

"I just downloaded this today on Omar's recommend. I love it. It is very powerful, is easy to use, and supports many file formats with support for many parameters. I've used SuperC and FFMpeg in the past, and I think this may kick both of their butts."

Competitors

Erik prefers MediaCoder over SUPER (C), FFmpeg
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Ueberu

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September 13, 2008
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ProSCORE
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5 pros
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Pros

  • Support many compression formats
  • Freely distributed
  • Open-source and makes use of open-source codecs
  • Extensible with extension scripting
  • Easy to use

Cons

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Competitors

Ueberu prefers MediaCoder over FFmpeg, SUPER (C), FormatFactory
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enzo1982

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July 10, 2009
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ProSCORE
33
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1 pro
2 cons

Pros

  • Support many compression formats

Cons

  • Contains OpenCandy spyware
  • Not open source anymore as of version 0.6

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Saxtus

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September 6, 2008
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100
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3 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Support many compression formats
  • Freely distributed
  • Open-source and makes use of open-source codecs

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Competitors

Saxtus prefers FormatFactory over MediaCoder
Saxtus prefers MediaCoder over FFmpeg, SUPER (C)
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tcoombs

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January 21, 2008
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100
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2 pros
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Pros

  • Support many compression formats
  • Freely distributed

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"it seems very powerful. i think you need to know what you're doing with formats, because i don't really, and i struggled a bit."
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